Third World Cinem The Cuban Revolution

A new form of cinema or third world cinema main goal as its main goal is to show how things really are. In the case of Cuba, it depicts how a socialist democratic society is. Third world cinema also, challenges the power structure and in due course increase social consciousness. This kind of social consciousness focuses, specifically, on creating a rational thinking within society by incorporating politics, nationalism, and a wide range of ideologies. This intricate cinema wants to reveal the truth of what's going on as well as educates the individual living in this society. This is why, the Cuban revolution is beautifully depicted through third world cinema. In fact, third world cinema gained has its roots in the Cuban revolution. The Cuban …show more content…
Making the argument that certain individuals feel intimidated by the revolution and as a result of the embedded idea behind underdevelopment, “their own lack of development had prevented them from reaching previously…(leading) them to educate themselves” (4). Sergio, for the most part, educates himself quite often. He reads a lot and what he reads primarily are philosophical works. Which gives him his status as a bourgeois character. Education is the only instance where Sergio conforms to Che, yet the argument falls short since Sergio is not at all intimidated by the revolution. Che also mentions those who seem to not be a part of the revolution at all, “who have a tendency to walk separately from the masses accompanying them...acquiring ever more conscious of the need for the incorporation into society and, at the same time, of their importance as the motor of that society. They no longer travel completely alone over lost roads toward distant aspirations” (4). Che’s argument fits indirectly to Sergio because he walks apart from society. As a minor connection to Che’s argument, he is in a different way accompanying society. Here, Che portrays socialism as something positive because “it’ll be there for you”(4) at the end of the road. On the contrary, there is a sort of negative connotation attached to this that paints socialism as an inescapable system or as the system you’ll eventually fall into. …show more content…
Basically, your work, but not your money. Che opposes the idea of working for profit, but Sergio does not, “A person begins to be free from thinking of the annoying fact that one needs to work to satisfy one’s animal needs” (5). Che argues that money should be placed by moral deeds. Sergio technically does not get involved in any moral deeds nor does he work; he is consumed by his persona of self-fulfillment of capital and not consumed by the power of selling labor. Che makes a note on individualism and “aspiration to remain immaculate”. Sergio sole worry is to maintain the minimal social class and status he has. Money is what is keeping him afloat at this point. His stable source of income, is why he does not flee the island. Che mentions the satisfaction of one’s own “animal needs”, Sergio has absurd desires that end up getting him in trouble. Specifically with Elena, he treats her as if she was something less than. Through his eyes, she is seen a very ignorant character. His missed treatment towards women highlight his animalistic needs. According to Che, Sergio's animalistic needs are not those the revolution would allow. Memories of Underdevelopment again transforms into revolutionary, in this instance through the Sergio’s wrongful animalistic desires- again opposing the moral men the revolution needs